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Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 21, 2026

This policy explains how PicoMander handles information when the desktop application, its local features and the optional Google Contacts integration are used.

1. Controller and contact

PicoMander is a project developed by Guillermo Allasia. For questions about privacy or data use, write to soportepicomander@gmail.com.

2. Google data accessed

When the user chooses to authorize Google Contacts, PicoMander requests only the read-only permission:

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/contacts.readonly

Depending on the information available in each contact, the application may receive names, phone numbers, email addresses, postal addresses, organizations, job titles, dates, notes and other fields saved by the user in Google Contacts.

3. Purpose of access

Contacts are displayed within the PicoMander tool so the user can search them, select one and decide which data to send to PicoMander Setup, a local module or equipment configured by the user.

The information is used only to provide this user-requested feature.

4. Actions PicoMander does not perform

5. Local storage

OAuth authorization may create a token on the user's computer. This token keeps the authorization active without requiring credentials to be entered again. The token is stored locally and is not sent to PicoMander servers.

Contacts may be held temporarily in the application's memory while the tool is open. PicoMander does not create a permanent copy of the address book on its servers.

6. Transmission and user-selected destinations

The application communicates with Google through official APIs and secure connections. Subsequent sending to PicoMander Setup, another local module, a PicoMander device or destination equipment occurs only when the user takes an action and according to the configuration selected by the user.

The user is responsible for checking the destination and the data before sending them.

7. Retention

PicoMander does not retain data obtained from Google Contacts on its own servers. The local token remains on the computer until the user signs out, revokes access, deletes the local file, or uninstalls the application and removes its data.

8. Revocation and deletion

The user can stop using Google Contacts from within the tool, delete the local token, or revoke PicoMander's access from the connected apps section of their Google Account.

After access is revoked, the application cannot query contacts again until the user authorizes it again.

9. Security

PicoMander uses Google's OAuth flow and does not ask the user to enter a password in the application. Users should protect their Google Account, Windows session and the computer where the local token is stored.

10. Google data use and Limited Use

PicoMander's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs complies with the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

11. Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated when PicoMander features or applicable requirements change. The date of the current version appears at the beginning of this page.

Other languages: this policy is also available in Español, Italiano, Français and Deutsch.